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Field Value
Data last updated 17 March 2026
Metadata last updated 17 March 2026
Created 17 March 2026
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Data Dictionary

Column Title Type Description
PRESCRIBED_DATE Prescribed Date date The date that the prescription was written. For repeat dispensing, this may be the date of the first issue. Prescribed date only applies to electronic prescriptions.
DISPENSED_DATE Dispensed Date date The date that the prescription was dispensed. Dispensed date only applies to electronic prescriptions.
UNIQUE_PATIENT_COUNT Unique Patients number A count of identified patients whose NHS Number was recorded during prescription processing, where each patient is counted once per row in which they appear, regardless of the number of prescriptions matching these criteria.